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That happens, a lot. Not only statisticians. My friend was half way over her 5 years vesting with a startup as when the CFO asked her to help then improve the
by postit 8y ago
That happens, a lot. Not only statisticians.
My friend was half way over her 5 years vesting with a startup as when the CFO asked her to help then improve their numbers due a foreseen investment round. The idea was basically bump revenue basing it solely on the GMV masking returns and not calculating discounts and shipping. They also wanted to hide running costs by forcing vendors to agree on a 90+ days billing cycle, they also pushed the CTO on turning off parts of the system during weekends and holidays and forbid PTO until the deal was closed.
She refused doing the number masking and was asked to leave.
- HillaryBriss 8y agoThe story I heard related to an actuarial consultant who, after analyzing data and suggesting a defensible year-over-year rate hike to their insurance company client, was asked to change their analysis to support the rate hike the insurance company wanted. And, of course, if the consultant didn't play ball, the insurance company could always consult with a different actuarial firm.
- sk5t 8y agoThat's the name of the game for certain types of consulting--support the already-made decision. Mostly, but not exclusively, seen in management consulting to support staff reduction, outsourcing, and the like.